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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote 2018-12-12 09:19 am (UTC)

Thoughts

>> .... so all you have to do is claim it’s trash and you can burn anything within city limits? <<

No, "trash" actually has a technical definition in some cities. It specifically refers to paper, cardboard, and other light materials that burn relatively clean. You don't want people burning stuff like plastic that causes a lot of nasty black smoke.

>> (Also what about grills?) <<

Cooking fires are different from fires to make things go away. They use specific fuels -- charcoal, wood chips, propane, etc. -- which have their own safety rules. They are also burned in different containers, such as a barbecue grill or a brick oven/grill, not a burn barrel. I figure Raymond was speaking about the type of fire currently underway.

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